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To those who know George Fraley, his track record speaks for itself. And fittingly so, today will mark a significant milestone in paying tribute to a local political leader who has given so much back to his home county. A resolution, recently passed by the Tennessee House of Representatives of the 109th General Assembly, pays tribute to the former state representative who is a long-time Winchester resident with a long

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Friends of Obamacare, horrified that the Supreme Court has taken a case that could blow up the federal health insurance exchanges, should recalibrate their dread. While the health reforms were safely humming along, there was little political price for demanding their demise. Thanks to the Supreme Court, now there is. Years of carpet-bombing assaults on Obamacare have left many Americans thinking that they don’t like the Affordable Care Act. But

There is a shorthand people around politics use when measuring potential presidents: Is this candidate really a “heavyweight” — meaning an individual of seriousness, intelligence and gravity — or is he, heaven forfend, a “lightweight” so un-reflective and superficial that he could tap-dance on a souffle? By every measurable standard, Mario Cuomo, the former three-time governor of New York who died on New Year’s Day at 82, was a genuine

Decorations bring an increased potential for injury, especially to young children. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is offering a host of tips to keep homes safe and prevent holiday-related injuries. Holiday home safety mishaps account for more than 12,000 emergency room visits each year in the United States during November and December, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The dangers that lurk behind holiday cheer are often

Compiled by STAFF WRITER philip j. lorenz III According to historical records, construction on Hundred Oaks Castle began in 1830, though that was not the structure’s name at the time. Originally, it was built as a plantation farm house by Benjamin Decherd, the railroad tycoon for whom the town of Decherd, Tenn., is named. The property was purchased in the 1860’s by Albert Marks, the 21st governor of Tennessee and

Froma Harrop Jackie’s shocking account of gang rape at a University of Virginia frat house has been growing holes by the day. And it has put Rolling Stone — the magazine that published it without identifying the accuser, the friends she quoted or the alleged rapists — under a harsh light. It only named the fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi. Not naming the accusers in rape cases has become a